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Friday, July 7, 2017

Charlie Gard offered experimental drug by US hospital

An American hospital has offered to bring an experimental drug to the UK to treat terminally-ill Charlie Gard.

The hospital in New York has also said it is prepared to admit 11-month-old Charlie if "legal hurdles" can be cleared.

It is the latest intervention after US President Donald Trump and Pope Francis offered their help and prayers.

Chris Gard and Connie Yates, Charlie's parents, have been fighting a long legal battle with doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London who say the treatment would not help the child.

The US hospital said that it would treat Charlie with an experimental drug pending approval from government regulators, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

In a statement, the hospital said it has "agreed to admit and evaluate Charlie, provided that arrangements are made to safely transfer him to our facility, legal hurdles are cleared, and we receive emergency approval from the FDA for an experimental treatment as appropriate".

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